Myanmar in transition Next Generation studies are conducted in countries experiencing a period of significant change. With its complex democratic transition and ongoing peace process, Myanmar is changing in significant ways. Though several studies explore the role that youth play in these transitions (see Paung Sie Facility, 2017), few detail how youth in Myanmar have come to understand them. The Next Generation Myanmar study includes questions about Myanmar’s political changes and peace process, as well as the various actors within them. These questions assess how confident youth are in the country’s changing institutions, and whether or not they see these changes as improvements. They also explore the extent to which youth feel involved in the country’s changes. Myanmar in the world Over the last decade, Myanmar has opened to the world, and the world has opened to Myanmar. Myanmar once commanded near-prodigal hopes from the international community, not least due to Aung San Suu Kyi’s international status as a democracy icon. The situation in Rakhine State after August 2017 has damaged such expectations. Deteriorating circumstances have marred the country’s reputation abroad, sparked defensive nationalist reactions domestically, and caused concerned countries to question Myanmar’s commitment to reform (Fisher, 2017). While many reports of the situation in Rakhine State include opinions from the public, few account for youth specifically. The Next Generation Myanmar study includes questions that ask youth to reflect on Myanmar’s relations with other countries, how they feel about external criticism of Myanmar, and how important Myanmar’s global standing is to them.